Afghanistan vs Japan: Population aged 15-24 years
Afghanistan
9,131 thousands
in 2025
Japan
11,776 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Japan rank
20th
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11,776 thousands against 9,131 thousands in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,645 thousands.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 230 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,300 thousands | 18,155 thousands | 15,855 thousands | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,210 thousands | 16,621 thousands | 14,411 thousands | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,014 thousands | 18,508 thousands | 15,494 thousands | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,392 thousands | 14,168 thousands | 9,776 thousands | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,854 thousands | 12,072 thousands | 5,218 thousands | Japan |
| 2020s | 8,728 thousands | 11,826 thousands | 3,098 thousands | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Japan, at 11,776 thousands against 9,131 thousands in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 2,645 thousands, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release